Friday, September 13, 2002

A very chilling post by Talk Left.


The "make-shift" prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba housing mostly prisoners brought there from Afganistan is being considered for long-term use. Detainees will likely remain there for at least three more years.

"Navy Capt. Bob Buehn said his budget proposals through 2005 call for funds to continue housing detainees here, and could be expanded to accommodate even more than the roughly 2,000 prisoners authorized by Congress."

Plans call for "new roads, building construction and other improvements to house and support guards and other staff to watch the detainees."

We find this quote to be particularly ominous:

"We've already been here almost a year now," Buehn said, "and we're planning three years ahead. We have grand plans that go out for 20 and 25 years."